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New York City Ballet presents George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Live
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
William Christensen presented the first ‘Nutcracker’ ballet in America in San Francisco in 1944, but George Balanchine made it a holiday tradition when his New York City Ballet performed it in 1954 ... After Balanchine, ‘The Nutcracker’ became a part of American culture.More quotes »
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City Ballet Presents Bravo! Balanchine
The legendary George Balanchine has remained an inspiration and acted as a teacher for many ballet companies seeking to mimic his musicality and styling. The City Ballet of San Diego will be taking on three of the 20th century choreographer’s works in a from DiscoverSD Read more »
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Dance Review: New York City Ballet at David H. Koch Theater
Andrea Mohin/The New York Times New York City Ballet The company in Balanchine's “Vienna Waltzes,” the finale of Wednesday's program at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. George Balanchine’s “Concerto Barocco” had its premiere in 1941, 21 years from The New York Times Read more »
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Musings from a Dance Scholar: What IS Contemporary Ballet?
Now this question of labels and aesthetic rubrics is, some might argue, totally beside the point. As long as the performance offers compelling choreography and astounding dancing, who cares what we call it? And yet I think it’s an important question to p from SF Ballet Blog Read more »
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A Ballet Dancer's Workout Music? Classical, Of Course
Audio for this story from Morning Edition will be available at approx. 9:00 a.m. ET Jared Angle and Janie Taylor perform in George Balanchine's Symphony in Three Movements. Jared Angle and Janie Taylor perform in George Balanchine's Symphony in Three Mov from NPR Read more »
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With Little to Cheer Besides Balanchine
By Robert Greskovic New York New York City Ballet's current winter season will have included, before its conclusion—in addition to a rotation of 21 ballets, most by founding choreographer George Balanchine—a reprise of "Ocean's Kingdom" (2011), the still from Wall Street Journal Read more »
